ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Uruguay

Uruguay: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 68.14 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
68.14 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 79 countries
All-time high
68.92 %
in 2014
All-time low
61.66 %
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Uruguay, 2006–2024

02040602006201520242006: 65 %2007: 66.1 %2008: 66.2 %2009: 66 %2010: 67.2 %2011: 67.2 %2012: 67.1 %2013: 67.2 %2014: 68.9 %2015: 66.8 %2016: 65.8 %2017: 64.5 %2018: 64.3 %2019: 63.9 %2020: 61.7 %2021: 62.6 %2022: 64.3 %2023: 67.8 %2024: 68.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Uruguay stood at 68.14 %.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Uruguay peaked at 68.92 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.66 %, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Uruguay, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 64.95 %
2007 66.09 % +1.8%
2008 66.25 % +0.2%
2009 65.98 % -0.4%
2010 67.22 % +1.9%
2011 67.17 % -0.1%
2012 67.13 % -0.1%
2013 67.23 % +0.1%
2014 68.92 % +2.5%
2015 66.81 % -3.1%
2016 65.78 % -1.5%
2017 64.45 % -2.0%
2018 64.27 % -0.3%
2019 63.92 % -0.5%
2020 61.66 % -3.5%
2021 62.56 % +1.5%
2022 64.33 % +2.8%
2023 67.75 % +5.3%
2024 68.14 % +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.82 % 64.95 % 66.25 % 4
2010s 66.29 % 63.92 % 68.92 % 10
2020s 64.89 % 61.66 % 68.14 % 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Switzerland 69.27 % compare
  2. 10 Belize 68.73 % compare
  3. 11 Republic of Korea 68.72 % compare
  4. 13 Zambia 67.42 % compare
  5. 14 Belarus 67.31 % compare
  6. 15 Armenia 67.23 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Uruguay?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Uruguay was 68.14 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 68.92 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 61.66 % in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.